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Sauber retain driver line-up for 2012
FOLLOWING the November 2010
publication of the Official Ferrari Opus, a
£3,000, 37kg, 852-page book dedicated
to the Prancing Horse, the Opus Media
Group have announced the release of
the Ferrari Opus Digital Edition.
The electronic version of the Opus is
available for download on a range of
mobile devices – including the iPad,
iPhone, iPod Touch, and a host of Android
phones and tablets – at the significantly
reduced cost of £2.99 (US$4.50). It is the
first official Ferrari app, and includes
around 500 pages of photographs,
features, and interviews, all linked with the
Ferrari brand.
According to the pre-release teaser, “the
ODE contains an array of specialist writers
and original interviews with many of the
marque’s iconic figures, including Ferrari
President Luca di Montezemolo, Fernando
Alonso, Niki Lauda, Jean Todt and Piero
Ferrari. It features over 1,300 spectacular
images, including very rare or previously
unseen archive pictures sourced from
collections around the world. It also
includes quarterly updates, which feature
behind the scenes footage, interviews and
exclusive images.”
Some of the 1,300 photos included
in the app were taken using ‘sense cam’
technology, which was originally designed
for medical use. Sense cams are worn
on the body, and are programmed to
take automatic photographs when the
camera’s internal sensor detects changes
in temperature, lighting, or movement.
Planned future Opus Digital Editions
include apps on Manchester United
Football Club and fashion designer
Vivienne Westwood.
£3,000 Official Ferrari Opus released as app
PETER Sauber chose the Budapest
paddock as the site of his 2012 driver
line-up announcement. The Swiss team
owner has extended the contracts of
all three of his current drivers: Kamui
Kobayashi, Sergio Perez, and reserve
man Esteban Gutierrez.
“We are very pleased with our drivers,”
team principal Peter Sauber said.
“Kamui has grown into his role
extremely well this year. Though it is only
his second full Formula One season, he
is already taking on the responsibilities
that naturally fall to the more experienced
driver in the team. We are delighted with
him at both a sporting and a personal
level. We had an option of working with
him in 2012 and there was never any
doubt that we would take it.”
“I’m very proud that I can drive another
year for this team and I want to thank
Peter Sauber and Monisha Kaltenborn for
putting their faith in me and the guys for
all their work,” Kobayashi said. “In 2010
we had a very difficult season and some
tough times. We managed to overcome
this because we are a strong team.”
“Sergio has achieved more than one
could expect from a rookie,” Sauber said.
“From the very first race he proved that
he is capable of driving not only fast but
consistently as well. And after the accident
in Monaco he demonstrated that he can
handle difficult situations too. From the
outset we had already signed a contract
with Sergio that went beyond 2011. With a
rookie that always entails a certain risk, of
course, but clearly it has paid off.”
The Mexican rookie was pleased to be
confirmed for 2012, and now has one
eye on his future development. After
a promising Melbourne debut turned
to naught when both Saubers were
disqualified from the race results, Perez ’s
season-best result has been a P7 at the
British Grand Prix.
“I want to thank Peter and Monisha that
they trust me,” Perez said. “Of course it
is very good to have continuity and this
way I can intensively prepare with my
race engineer for what will be my second
Formula One season. But for now I’m
concentrating on finishing this season
on a high. The summer break will be very
good for me because since my accident in
Monaco it has been a busy time.”
Perez repaid Sauber’s faith in him with
a P10 qualifying result at the Hungaroring
on Saturday afternoon.
Also retaining his role for 2012 is Esteban
Gutierrez, 2010 GP3 champion, Sauber
reserve pilot and current GP2 driver.
“Esteban’s career is advancing in
steady strides,” Sauber said. “After his
commanding victory in GP3 it was a
logical step for him to move up into GP2,
where he has now taken his first win. He
will then enter Formula One when he
is ready for it. For us he has been a firm
fixture of the team since 2010, and we
will continue to support him on his way
towards Formula One.”
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